sprinkler

It started appearing in my parents’ pantry in Costco two-packs, usually beside gigantic cases of bottled water, enough paper towels to absorb a malfunctioning sprinkler system and gallon-sized jugs of olive oil.

From Salon ● Sep. 20, 2026

What she hadn't anticipated was that one of her performances, in which she debuted some unconventional moves including a sprinkler and a kangaroo hop, had gone viral.

From BBC ● Sep. 1, 2026

In retrospect, he says he wishes he had a generator that he could have used to power a sprinkler system around the property after the electricity went out.

From BBC ● Aug. 8, 2026

That earlier research showed that a reverse sprinkler turns about 50 times more slowly than an ordinary sprinkler, even though both rely on closely related physical mechanisms.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026

She would never have had the chance to meet their dad or get back to his mom’s arms or play in the sprinkler with him and Lizzie or do anything ever again.

From "Gregor the Overlander" by Suzanne Collins

An official inquiry into a Pakistan hospital fire that killed 14 babies last month has found the neonatal unit lacked fire alarms and sprinklers, while firefighters reported that escape routes were "locked or obstructed".

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

During the fire’s rapid spread, the water system quickly lost pressure as crews drew heavily on hydrants, residents ran sprinklers and hoses, and water gushed out of melted pipes.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Hoses and sprinklers cannot be used in parks, public gardens and other green spaces however there are exemptions for health and safety and National Plant Collections.

From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026

Microglia, the brain's resident immune cells, act like the sprinklers.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 20, 2026

He could just make them out through the screaming crowd and the gushing sprinklers.

From "A Tangle of Knots" by Lisa Graff